A Round-Trip Private Car from Hue to Tam Giang Lagoon for Sunset and Seafood

Round-trip private car from Hue to Tam Giang Lagoon and Dam Chuon

Dam Chuon sits inside the Tam Giang – Cau Hai brackish lagoon system, about 18 km east of central Hue and roughly 30 minutes by car each way. The road to the lagoon landing runs through village lanes, and very few vehicles pick up individual guests in the evening after a seafood dinner, so a round-trip private car means your ride is already waiting at the boat landing for the journey back to the city.

Sun Travel provides the whole two-way trip with pickup and drop-off at your door: the car collects you at your hotel in Hue and takes you to the Dam Chuon boat landing, the driver parks and waits while your group takes a boat trip on the lagoon and has dinner at a stilt house, and then takes you back to your accommodation (or connects with an intercity private car from Hue to Da Nang the next day).

Sunset on the lagoon and dinner at a stilt house

An afternoon trip to Dam Chuon usually combines three activities one after the other:

• Catching the late sun on the water: between 16:30 and 18:00 the light softens over the lagoon, which is a good time to watch the day close and to photograph the fishing weirs.
• A wooden boat trip on the brackish water: from the Dam Chuon landing you can hire a local fisherman’s wooden boat to go out onto the open water and see how the traps, fish baskets and drag nets are set, and the bamboo stilt houses standing on the lagoon.
• Lagoon seafood for dinner: restaurants and stilt houses at Dam Chuon serve the dishes of the brackish region, such as banh khoai with lagoon fish, grilled rabbitfish, mud prawns and steamed squid.

The road to the landing and choosing a vehicle size

The turn toward the Dam Chuon boat landing is on a narrower road than the main highway, so a vehicle that suits the size of your group makes it easier to drive in and turn around at the landing:

• A group of 2–3, or a couple going for sunset photos: a compact 4-seat car gets close to the boat landing and the lagoon-side restaurants.
• A family of 4–5 with older relatives and young children: a 7-seat car has a roomy cabin for backpacks, cameras, a tripod and a light jacket for when the evening wind off the lagoon cools down.
• A group of 6–12 going to dinner together: a 16-seat van keeps everyone in one vehicle; the driver parks at the gathering area at the head of the landing and collects the group after dinner.

Not included in the rate

• Not included: the cost of hiring a wooden boat for the lagoon (paid directly to the boat owner at the landing according to the number of guests and the length of the boat trip) and the cost of seafood meals at the restaurants on the lagoon.

Questions to settle before the trip

How long does it take from central Hue to Dam Chuon on Tam Giang Lagoon?

The distance from central Hue to the Dam Chuon boat landing is about 18 km, and the drive takes about 30 minutes one way on a direct route.

What time should we leave Hue for Dam Chuon?

The best departure window is 15:30 to 16:00. You reach the landing at about 16:30, in time to board a boat while the sun is mild and watch the evening settle over the lagoon before dinner.

Does the rate include the return journey and the waiting time?

Yes. The listed price is for the complete two-way trip, covering the outward drive, the return drive and the time the driver parks at the landing while you sightsee and have dinner (usually 3 to 3.5 hours).

Who collects the fee for hiring a boat on the lagoon?

The boat owners at the landing collect the fee directly, according to the number of people in your group. The driver takes you to the correct Dam Chuon tourist boat landing and points you to the boat owners.

Where does the car pick up and drop off in Hue?

The car collects and drops you at the lobby of your hotel or homestay, or at a private address in central Hue. Send the exact address when you book so we can plan a convenient pickup.